I have to be honest, I was SUPER excited to try this at F&G, but when I did, I was bitterly disappointed. Maybe I just got a bad batch, but there was zero sweetness in mine- none of the fruit seemed ripe. I realize that Japanese and Japanese-inspired desserts typically aren’t as sweet as the American palate is accustomed to, and I was prepared for that, but mine was just awful. Perhaps if I make it at home with really good produce, it’ll be sweeter! I think I’ll trade the cantaloupe out for mango instead. I’m a mango addict.

I’m thinking if you made this for kids you could use fruit roll ups instead of the soy wrappers (if you’re in an area where the wrappers are hard to find). Kids probably woulnd’t mind the extra sweetness. Might stick to sushi mat though – roll on parchment paper?